Buildings of the Goucher Campuses

Stone and Spirit

Buildings of the Woman's College of Baltimore and Goucher College

Goucher College’s architectural legacy is linked through stone buildings that are part of both the historic downtown campus, begun for the Woman’s College of Baltimore at St. Paul and 23rd Streets, and the sylvan landscape of the current 287-acre campus in Towson. The stonework - granite, brick, and native Butler stone - reflects not only a particular architectural style for each campus but also symbolizes the strength and continuity of Goucher’s educational mission for 125 years.

The buildings of the original campus - those built or purchased for college use - were sold between 1941 and 1953 to provide funds for construction of new buildings in Towson. During these transition years, the college community commuted between the two locations. In 1954, the “minimal campus” needed to sustain college operations was completed, and the college was again consolidated in one place.

In 1978, the Old Goucher College Historic District was entered on the National Register of Historic Places, and eighteen buildings from the original campus were listed. The Towson campus was added to the National Register in 2007.